Kendell Geers
(born in Johannesburg in 1968)
T. O. T. I. (122), 2005, Found object wrapped in chevron danger tape, 62 x 16 x 15 cm
Unique work
Provenance:
Galleria Continua, San Gimignano (certificate available)
European Private Collection (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Note:
In the „T. O. T. I.“ series Kendall Geers wraps figures such as Christ, Buddha and traditional African artifacts in red and white hazard tape. Through this gesture, the artist questions the value and meaning we assign to images and cultural symbols. Stripped of their original aura and transformed into seemingly packaged objects, these icons prompt us to reflect on their role in the present and on how they are absorbed into contemporary culture and systems of consumption.
Specialist: Alessandro Rizzi
(born in Johannesburg in 1968)
T. O. T. I. (122), 2005, Found object wrapped in chevron danger tape, 62 x 16 x 15 cm
Unique work
Provenance:
Galleria Continua, San Gimignano (certificate available)
European Private Collection (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Note:
In the „T. O. T. I.“ series Kendall Geers wraps figures such as Christ, Buddha and traditional African artifacts in red and white hazard tape. Through this gesture, the artist questions the value and meaning we assign to images and cultural symbols. Stripped of their original aura and transformed into seemingly packaged objects, these icons prompt us to reflect on their role in the present and on how they are absorbed into contemporary culture and systems of consumption.
Specialist: Alessandro Rizzi
